Theater

The small but exquisite Schlosspark Theater in Steglitz offers an entertaining program over Easter 2025.

In Tempelhof, where film classics like 'Metropolis' once originated, today thrives a self-managed cultural center with a true neighborhood heart. The ufaFabrik combines cabaret, variety shows, and satire with an unparalleled awareness for ecology and community in Berlin.

Theater Morgenstern is one of Berlin's children's theaters that has been playing in the same venue for years: in the listed Schlesiensaal of Friedenau Town Hall with up to 200 seats. The ensemble accompanies its productions live with a cello and presents plays for children aged three and up. "Wünsche" is nominated for the IKARUS Award 2026.

At Gendarmenmarkt in Berlin-Mitte, the French Cathedral stands as one of the most beautiful concert venues in the capital. The acoustics of the historic church hall carry Vivaldi, Bach, and Chopin as if they had been composed specifically for it. History, sound, and a touch of grandeur under one roof.

The puppet theater Firlefanz in Sophienstraße in Berlin-Mitte exists since 1982.

On New Year's Eve 2017, the most famous TV sketch Dinner for One will be performed in its very own theatre version at Brotfabrik!

In Weißensee, where Pankow and Prenzlauer Berg meet, the Brotfabrik at Caligariplatz has existed for over 35 years as one of the last multi-genre venues of Berlin's independent scene. Anyone looking for improv theatre in Berlin will sooner or later end up here: The stage is home to two improv ensembles that regularly draw the audience actively into the play.

Charlottenburg's oldest private theater right on Ku'damm: Since 1949, the Vagantenbühne has stood for socially critical spoken theater with a stance that remains close to people. With just 90 seats, a closeness between stage and audience is created that large venues rarely offer.

Since 2016, Raketos Improv Theatre in Prenzlauer Berg has stood for sophisticated improv theatre of the highest caliber. The Berlin ensemble performs long-form formats at BühnenRausch, bringing Shakespeare, dystopias, and horror into the spotlight. No script, no rehearsals, no two evenings are alike.

Since 1985, the Mehringhof-Theater in Kreuzberg has stood for political cabaret with conviction. Whoever takes to the stage here has something to say, whether established stars or aspiring newcomers. The small venue on Gneisenaustraße is one of the most reliable addresses in the German-speaking cabaret scene.

Since 2007, the Foxys have been considered long-form specialists in Berlin's improv theatre scene. In Friedrichshain's Theatrepool, dramas, comedies, and chamber plays are created spontaneously night after night, knowing no script or rehearsal. Spontaneity at the highest level.

Just a few steps from Klosterstraße subway station stand the walls of a 13th-century monastery church. The ruin of the Franciscan Monastery Church is one of Berlin's oldest buildings and today serves as an open-air exhibition space for contemporary art, with free admission.

Zaubertheater Jedlin in Charlottenburg is the only permanent magic theater in Europe and enchants its audience for 25 years already.

The Berlin Children's Theatre is an ensemble theatre without a fixed venue, performing its winter series in the large hall of the Fontane-Haus in the Märkisches Viertel. Founded in 1986, the non-profit association coined the term "family theatre" in 2004. It stages works from world children's literature, currently "Pippi Longstocking Celebrates Christmas" for ages four and up.

The Renaissance Theater in Charlottenburg is Berlin's most beautiful private stage: Europe's only fully preserved Art Deco theater has focused for decades on international contemporary drama, prominent performers, and a program that thinks socially without ever forgetting the fun.

Since 1984, Scheinbar Varieté in Schöneberg has stood for cabaret and small-scale performing arts in the smallest space: 60 seats, a four by three meter stage, and a program that doesn't fit into any box. Here, Kurt Krömer and Eckart von Hirschhausen found their first fans before they became TV stars.

In the heart of Pankow, on Florastraße, the "Zimmer 16" theatre is full of surprises: a cabaret stage where the improv theatre group "Im Freien Fall" performs completely freely and without a script every first Friday of the month. The audience decides what happens.

Small, but with real substance: The Zebrano Theater in Friedrichshain stands for Berlin cabaret and variety arts in the most intimate setting. Chanson, slam poetry, and literary theater alternate, while renowned artists transform the tiny stage at Ostkreuz into one of the city's most charming venues.

The Berlin Crime Theatre in Friedrichshain is Berlin's only stage entirely dedicated to crime and thriller genres. Since 2000, it has been performing in the historic Umspannwerk Ost, where Agatha Christie appears alongside Sebastian Fitzek. Black humor and true theatrical art come together here.

Theater o. N. was founded in 1979 and was the first independent theater group in the GDR. Its focus is on theater for very young audiences, meaning plays for children of nursery and kindergarten age. Since autumn 2026, the venue has been playing in the renovated Fröbelkapelle in Prenzlauer Berg and hosts the FRATZ International festival every two years.

Hidden within the Hackesche Höfe in Berlin-Mitte is the Chamäleon: a historic Art Nouveau ballroom that transforms into a stage for world-class contemporary circus. Acrobatics, dance, and biting comedy merge here to create evenings unlike any other.

In Neukölln's Reuterkiez, near Weserstraße, lies a small cabaret theater with a rich history: Since 1987, Theater im Keller has been known for its travesty shows that balance drag glamour, sharp humor, and genuine stage artistry. Those who sit here rarely sit still for long.

The fairy tale evenings of the Grashüpfer Puppet Theater by the fire in the yurt in Treptower Park in Berlin are now legendary. They are aimed at older children, teenagers, and adults.

Every Friday the Alte Kantine (old canteen) in the Kulturbrauerei invites you to the party series "Kantine Deluxe". Every Monday at 10 pm the "Hungry Monday", a party with buffet, is celebrated for little money.

Berlin hatmaker Fiona Bennett creates extravagant hat fashion in her studio, which has been featured multiple times in Vogue and adorns famous heads with her creations.